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This is my third book by Ms. Bergren, and it did not disappoint. Through a family of polar bears, she gives us the story of Easter. She explains each of the secular parts of celebrating the holiday, and how it relates to the real meaning of the holiday - the resurrection of Christ and why that happened.Her illustrations are as lovely as they have been in her other books, and the polar bear parents explain love with great gentleness to their child.

I would recommend this book as well as God Gave Us Christmas, and God Gave Us You, for every family who wants to offer Christ based answers to very small children, using language that they will understand.

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I got this for my grandchildren after reading all the rave reviews, wanting something that would tell the religious story of Easter in a way they could understand. I don't know why this book has so many 5 star reviews. I found the story to be disjointed and didn't seem like it was even about Jesus' Resurrection half the time. Some of it seemed pretty dark, too, which I didn't want for my 1 and 3 year old grandsons. My daughter-in-law also was disappointed in the book, as she wanted a toddlers' story of Easter. I wish now I had gotten the Berenstain Bears Easter book instead. Next year...

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This is my third book by Ms. Bergren, and it did not disappoint. Through a family of polar bears, she gives us the story of Easter. She explains each of the secular parts of celebrating the holiday, and how it relates to the real meaning of the holiday - the resurrection of Christ and why that happened.Her illustrations are as lovely as they have been in her other books, and the polar bear parents explain love with great gentleness to their child.

I would recommend this book as well as God Gave Us Christmas, and God Gave Us You, for every family who wants to offer Christ based answers to very small children, using language that they will understand.

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I got this for my grandchildren after reading all the rave reviews, wanting something that would tell the religious story of Easter in a way they could understand. I don't know why this book has so many 5 star reviews. I found the story to be disjointed and didn't seem like it was even about Jesus' Resurrection half the time. Some of it seemed pretty dark, too, which I didn't want for my 1 and 3 year old grandsons. My daughter-in-law also was disappointed in the book, as she wanted a toddlers' story of Easter. I wish now I had gotten the Berenstain Bears Easter book instead. Next year...

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Incredible! We bought the Christmas version last year and loved it so much, we had to try the Easter version. What a beautiful, God-inspired book. The authors so beautifully explain the gift of Easter in a way that touches both children and adults. This is a book to treasure year after year!

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The illustrations were cute, but I thought this was going to be a children's version of Jesus's resurrection. The storyline was all over the place and at times I forgot that it was even about Easter at all. I would not recommend this book if you're looking for a good biblical based Easter explanation.

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Cute book with good story line and nice picture. I ordered this for my 1.5 year old to be able to start teaching the easter story to and it is too advanced of a story line of course for him but hope he will enjoy it as he grows.

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I am definitely in the minority, but I did not love this book. I bought it for my boys, ages 4.5 and 2. It is a long story, but they love being read to. My biggest problem was NO mention of Jesus dying on the cross, why he died for us, and then his resurrection. It was disappointing. I would have returned it, but I would have gotten only a small refund after paying to send it back.

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What a beautifully written book about the Easter story! We bought for our baby's first Easter but can see this being read year after year. Would be a great buy for all ages 0-10+... Would definitely recommend!

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